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Polly Tools Care of Herself.
A veteran showman had a parrot
which always sat beside him in his of-
fice and thus learned his lingo, which
w as to this effect: “Stand back, now—
plentv of time! Take your turn. Don‘t
crowd.’ ' The parrot one day happened' -
to fly aw ay and got lost. 1The owner
w as much troubled abOut it, but a lit-
tle while afterward the attention of
one of the show people was attracted
by. a flock of crows on a hill at the
back of the town Approaching the
spot, the 'man discovered the 11'1111ot
sittili': on a log with his feathers up,
11y111_ "1 defend himself against a
score 1 1-1'ows. And not' only was he
thus found. but there he sat, screaming
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Every imaginable kind-of :1 1101-511
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brought to Georgetown on court day to
be traded off. Frequently trades are
made for 25 cents to boot, and many
amusing sights are witnessed on “jock-
ey rowfi’ as it is called.
In'connection with this trading in
worn-out horses 3. new industry has
sprung up. A man from Woodford
county bought all the horses he could.
get for $1 per head. He kills them,
feeds the flesh to his hogs, sells the
hides and bones, and finds it profita~
l11-e.‘.Vl1enever he buys a. horse for a,
dolla1,' and he can sell it for two, he
lets it go, otherwise it is fed to the
hogs.——Cour' 1er J ou1 nal.
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'lands a light one on Corbett’ s neck.
[CONTINUED FROM: srx'111 P. GD 1
before breakfast “to st: 1rt the blood go-
ing.’
He did no work after e2: ting, remaining
in 11. 13- open air, barehcaded, moving
around quietly talking with Julian and
his ass: st 11115 and playing gently with
Yul-111111
The conform. c" with his trainers and
helpers did not i 21.1. long, as all the needed
:‘1dvice as to. lighting Corbett and meeting
his known or possible methods of attack
11 ad been given during th 9 p1 caress of
I itzsimmons work
“ I would not take 311, 000 for the purse
this 11101ning,’s:1i.l I itzslmnions. “I
will I avc it all before night. I do not be-
licve thefight will be 11. long onc.11‘ivo
ronndts is my limit. I think I can land in
that time, and if I do that will be the end
of the gentleman who has no manners and
only pretensions.
times as he can. I believe I can stand all
the punishment he is able to give me and -
be able to put him out when I get a chance.
Como around when it; is over, and you
will see what shape I am in.”
‘Corbctt won‘t- bo in it,” said Julian.
“\Vo don is like Siler s ruling about. the
clinches and breakaway s, but we always
get the worst of it, and we will have to
stand it this time, as before. I. itz is fit in
every way. He could not be in better con-
dition. He is not; as heavy as Corbett,
and his victory will be all the more credit
able. He will be the greatest fighter in
the world, a. wonder, before nightfall,
and everybody will acknowledge it. His
muscles are in the shape we want them.
He is not too finely t-rained, just right,
and he can stand any amount of pun-
ishment without distress. He can strike
a 50 per cent. heavier blow than Corbett,
and one good punch will put Corbett down
and out. Fitz is a fair, square fighter,
one of the fairest and squarcst in the ring,
and, though we get the worst of it by
consenting to tricks with which he is not
familiar and has not practiced, we will
stand by our agreement to abide by Siler’ s
dhections, as we are confident Fitz will
win this fight, no matter what; Corbett may
be able to do in the clinches or when he
has one arm free.” '
Fltz's‘ Goodby.
The party began preparing a little after
0 o’clock for the start for the arena, being
due there under the order issued by Stuart.
at '10 sharp Not: much preparation was
necessary. Fit-z put on his cap and was
ready. He wore over his fighting costume
of green tights and colors a. suit of light
checked material, a blue sweater and or-
dinary shoes.
His trainers did not; add to their personal
adornment, wearing their customary
clothes, :1. red sw enter, .1 pan of old tro ousers
and shoes to match.
Before leaving the house Bob kissed the
baby and Mrs. Fitzsimmons, and the lat-
ter said to him, “I’ll expect to hear good
news from you. ” \
"You will,” replied Fitz.
The little party left the ranch in ample
time to make the journey of three miles
driving leisurely. Theholpers went ahead
to get things in readiness at the dressing
room. Fitzsimmons and Julian rode in
one buggy and Roeber. Stclzner and Hick-
ey in another close behind and within talk-
ing distance.
W hen Fitz reached his dressing room in
the arena, he was rubbed down and in a
short time was prepared to answer a sum-
mons to face his antagonist; in the ring.
The Arena.
The arena in which the great fight; was
pulled ofl is situated about; one-third of a.
mile from the main street of the town and,
is located in the center of the race track.
The structure is entirely of undressed lum-
ber and has no top. The arena is a 12 sid-
ed affair, each of the sides being a section
and each section containing about 1,500
seats. The seats in each section were di-
vided into three classes. Those nearest the
ring sold at 840, the seats next above them
at. $20 and those at: the top, which were
not. numbered, were sold at 35. All of
them were good, although the view from
the cheapest 'ones was somewhat distant,
and the fine points of the fight could not
be seen from them.
about four feet above thcfioor, and at. each
corner was an iron post, which was care-
fully bound up in cotton batting to protect
the men in the event of their falling
against it. The floor of the ring was cov~
cred with canvas yesterday, although Cor-
bett: preferred to fight. on the bare boards,
as the canvas, he so id, was likely to hinder
the foot movements of the fighters.
Billy Madden entered the ring before the
fighters appeared and said: “I have depos-
ited $2,500 with Warren Lewis of New
York for Joe Goddard to fight the winner
of this fight, giving him his own time in-
side of one year; also have check for $9,-
500 for Sharkey to fight winner, which
will be deposited at once. ”
In response to calls, Sharkey climbed
into the ring and said: “Gentlemen, I
have met both of these men, and I would
like to have first chance. I don‘t think
either of them has anything on me. ”
The crowd cheered, and Sharkey climbed
off the platform.
The Enemies Meet.
At. 11:59 the men entered the ring.
Both were greeted-with loud cheers, though
Corbett’s reception seemed to be the heart-
ier. Fitz looked .‘20 pounds lighter than
his antagonist. Corbett, having won the
toss, took the corner with his back to the
sun. Referee Silcr then explained briefly
to the men his interpretation of the rules,
and they retired to their corners. At this
time it; was estimated that there were
GEORGE SILER.
nearly 5,000 people within the inclosurc.
Corbett and Fitz eyed each other some-
what; nervously while awaiting the call of
time.
In Ii‘it7sin mons‘ ('01 nor were MartinJu—
lian, 111110.11 Real or, Steltzncr and I1 ickcy.
Behind Corbett are Charley White, De-
laney and .1 oii'i'ios, .Mc'Vey. Joo Corbett,
Billy “node; and Al Hampton.
110111111 1 opened wi1h spurring for an
opening. 1'1. 7. f1""11(d(‘o1"1htit into his (or-
ncr 111111 1'. .cd :1 left swing, v.1'l ich .Iim
(lucked 1'l1\1":1_.1.
’ Ji111,..1nili11-.:, Fitz very aggressive and
Jim
feints and lands left hook on sto'ma 1.h; fol-
(I
He may hit. me as many '
‘:1n1‘1 follows with another
The ring was raised
on Fitz’s head.
‘ows with a left book on 1"itz’sjaw. They
31111'11, but. no damn-go done in the break-
:L'vVily.
' Corbett lands right swing on Fitzsinh
mons" ribs. 711111-11; no damage. Ufi
breaka v11; Fitz lands left on Jim’s head.
Jim lands hard right on Fitz‘s short ribs.
Clint-b, and Jim lands heavy right; hand
on Jim’s bead. Jim says “Oh i” and
laughs. Jim lands ‘ s rlght on Fitz’s ribs
J15 gong sounds. -
Bound 73.—Corb_el:t. advances to the cen-
ter and faces it for a. minute: a. clinch and
no damage in breakaway. Fitz short on
ribs and left swings. More clinching. Jim
is v cry cautious and looking for the slight-
or 1: opening; lands two stiff left; swings on
1111751101111. Fitz swings left and right:
11111 lands lightly on Corbett’s head. Tho
fight is of a rapid character, and both men
very lively 011 their foot. Jim, landed a
hard left h: if round jab on Fitz’s stomach
in same place.
He is jabbing 1' itz hard right- and left 011
l o... w hen the bell rings.
liound l.-—Cor butt starts right in with
that- hard lc ft hook on the body. Fitz
gets savage and tries his left and right at
to bests head, but does very little dam—
age ( orbctt- lands another left jab on the
l11.l_v11nd follows with right, short on the
rib-1.11111 clinches . Corbett lands right. .
hard over heart.
fitz mixes it. up and puts the heel of his
glove in Corbett's face. 111 the clinch Jim
keeps his right. w01 king like a. piston rod
on 1' 1117511111 nons’ body.
They clinch, and Fitz roughs it. in the
breakaway. As the gong sounds Fitz
seems anxious to continue, but Corbett
laughingly st.:11k s his right glove in Fitz‘ 5
face, and they go to corners.
Round 4 —Corbett-, rushing, lands the
left again on body. Fitzsimmons is short
with his left. Fitzsimmons follows it.
with a stiff left on Jim’s stomach, and
they clinch.
Ronghs it again. They are fighting at.
terrific rate, and it is a. beautiful cont-est.
Fitz rushes, and Jim meets him with stiff
right; hand short on stomach.
Round 5.—Fitz is doing the rushing
and hitting and roughing it in the break-
aways. Corbett is by long odds making
the cleverer fight. He is playing system-
atically with right; and left on the body.
Corbett lends a. very slow left. Fitz
lands left on Jim’s neck. Jim throws a
stiff half round with left on Fitz’s nose,
drawing first; blood.
They mix, and Corbett has the better of
it. Corbett lands another stifi right on
the body and left; on chin. This round is
in favor of Corbett.
Round 0.—'I‘hcy clinch, and Fitz tries to
wrestle Corbett down. Loud cries of
“Oh! Oh!” Corbett; lands lightly left jab
on the face.
Fitz counters on the jaw. Corbett up-
per cut-s Fitz fiercely with right and has
Fitz going. Fitz is literally covered with
blood, but is fightri’iig like a. demon.
Corbett is showing the signs of fast.
work. Fitz is down 011 one knee and takes
the time limit. He is full of fight on
arising. Corbett is slaughteringhim with
uppercuts. Coi'botti’s leads are wild, and
ri'rzsmnoxs’ LEFT 111m.
[The arm that settled Corbett-J
he misses many well intended blows.
Time called with Fitz looking very much
the worse for wear and Corbett pufl‘ing.
Round 7.—Corbett, forcing, misses left;
swing at bead, and Corbett Uppercut-ts
Fitz hard on the face. Fitz is bleeding
again, but is fight-ing like a lion. They
are both looking for a knockout. blow.
Jim lands a light. left on Fitz’s soro
mouth. Fitz misses right and left swings.
Fitz tries a left swing, which is ducked by
Corbett and countered with heavy rights
over heart. Corbett. is very tired. Fitz
looks like a stuck bullock, but is as strong
as the other man.
Round 8.—Fitz is forcing it. An ex-
change; no damage. Fitz misses a left
swing and is lifted off his feet by a straight
left job from Corbett on the mouth. Fitz
is doing all the forcing this round. Fitz
tries a. right hand cross, but Corbettr lucks.
Fitz lands his 1e .ft on Corbett 5 face, and
Corbett counters with right on body.
Sparring for wind.
Fitz tries his right hard at Corbett‘s
head, but is countered heavily on jaw with
Corbett's loft.
Bound (1,—Long range sparring; both
very active on their feet. Fitz lands below
the belt and is cautioned by Sl‘ler. Corbett ,
lands stiff left on Fitz’ s wind.
Fitz rushes Corbett “but; does very little
damage. Jim is jabblng and clinching,
upper cutting with right on breakaway.
Fitz lands very hard left hand swing on
Jim’s jaw and tries a right cross, but Jim
is inside.
Fitz again tries right cross, but he is
short. He is landing more often than Cor-
bett- now.
Round 10. —Fit17 spits the blood out of
his mouth and tries a. hard left swing at
Corbett’s head. Fitz comes back with stiff
left and right on Jim’s head and body. He
is very much cooler and stronger than Cor-
bett at this stage. Corbett stops 3. left
swing with straight left on mouth. Fitz
is bleeding rapidly,but forces Corbett back,
apparently being the stronger man.
Round 11.—They mix it; up, and honors
are about even. Both are fighting hard.
Fitz clutches Corbett around the neck and
drags him to the ropes, when time is
called.
Corbett lands light left. on Fitz’ 3 month.
Corbett’ s blows are lacking in force, but
he is fighting very cautiously.
Round 12.——Corbett- rushes it misses left;
and is countered on the face. Fitz is bent
on rushing it, and Corbett is keeping
away. Fitz gets the worst of it: in the
rush.
More clinching. Corbett lands left, on
Fitz’ s sore nose and follows with half
round at body. He forces Fitz to ropes
and smashes hard on short ribs.
Fitz spits copious wads of blood. Cor-
bett is now rushing and lands one, two
right and left 011 the Australian’s face.
Corbett lands 1ch on Fitz’s face again and
follows with right.
Round 1‘3. ——Corbett. is sparring beauti-
fully and due1 ing out of some very dan-
gerous blows Fitz lands his left straight;
and hard on Jim’s face. Fitz tries that
hard right swing, but; it does no good.
Jim’s glove is in Fitz’s fate when Madden
pushes the button. Corbetlfs round.
Bound 14.——Corbett1 loads, but was
blocked. lorbett lands that left jab again
l
l
serril le right sw i 1;: (:11 Corbult’s neck, and
111.1 has him 1:1: in '-'
' knees, with -1 go“. '1..1
Fitz counterswith- that"
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Time, 1 11'1in1res'
RECORDS U‘r‘ THE HEN. ~
Both of Them Have Been Victorious In
IlIany Hard Fought Contests.
Robert Fitzsimmons began his boxing
aarcer at. an amateur competition arranged
by Jem Mace at. ’l‘inarn, New Zealand, in
[SS . Fitzsimmons defeated four men, '
1nd thus won the, amateur championsnip
at New Zealand. "In 1831 he re-ontered
the some competition and beat; five men.
Later he entered the professional arena
and beat a. large number of opponents.
His succeeding performances are as fol-
1ows:
”SQ—Dec. 17, won from Dick Ellis, at;
<ydney, in 3 rounds.
low—Lost to Jim Hall at Sydney in
13 rounds; said to have been :1 “lay down.”
May 10,111'rived at San Francisco. May
17 boxed at California Athletic club with
Frank Allen; lut-ter‘s wrist broken. May
29, won from Billy McCarthy at. San Fran-
:isco in 0 rounds. June 215, knocked out.
Arthur L‘pham at. New Orleans in 5
rounds.
ism—Jan. 1-l, knocked 0 ,li} Jack Demp-
say at. \ew Orleans in 13 ms nds. April
28, knocked out Abe Couglc at Chicago in
2 rounds. May 1, won from Black Pearl
at Minneapolis in 4 rounds.
NEH—March 2, knocked out Peter Ma-
her at New Orleans in 12 rounds. April
30, knocked out James Farrell at. Newark
in 2 rounds. May 7, knocked out Joo
Godfrey at Philadelphia in 1 round. May
11, knocked out Jerry Slattery at. New
York in '7 rounds. Sept. 3, knocked out.
M. Zinder in 1 round.
1893—March S, knocked out Jim Hall
at. New Orleans in 4 rounds. March 25,
knocked out Phil Mays of Chicago in 2
rounds. May 30, knocked out. G. Warner
3f Baltimore in 1 round. Sept}. 5, won
from Jack Hickey of Newark in 3 rounds.
ISQi—Juno 17, draw with Choynski at
Boston; police interfered in fifth round,
when Choynski nearly out. July 38,
knocked out. Frank lx'cllar, lilichigan
Giant, in '3 rounds at Buffalo. Sept. 2211,
knocked out Dan Creodon 11t- Ncw Orleans
in two rounds. .
‘ 1805—April 16, knocked out Al Allich
in 3 rounds. April 10, knocked out: 311.
Connors in 1 round. ,
1896—Feb. 21, knocked out- I’ctcr Mahor
in 1 round in, Mexico. Dec. .'1, knocked
Sharkey out in 8 rounds; Fitzsimmons
:leprived of $10,000 purse on claim of al-
leged foul.
Corbett’s
Corbett began his career as an amateur,
and in 1886 lost. to Billy Wolch, champion
1mateur 111iddlcweight of California, in
four rounds. In the same year Corbett
knocked out Wolch in one round. His en-
I
Victories. .
gagemonts since then are shown as fol-
lows: ’
lssT—Aug. 27, draw with Jack Burke
1t San Francisco in 8 rounds.
lSSS—June 30, draw with Frank Glover
111 San Francisco in 3 rounds.
icing—May 80, Joe Choynski; police in-
:crfercd in fourth round. June 5, won
from Choynski 011 barge near Bcnccia,
Cal, in 27 rounds. July 5, bcstedChoynski
in San Francisco in 4 rounds. , July ‘20,
Iraw with Dave Campbell at Cortland,
On, in 10 rounds.
ISSIO—Fcb. 18, won from Kilrain on
points at New Orleans in 6 rounds. April
ll, won from Dominick McCuffrcy in 4
rounds at Brooklyn.
1891—May 21, draw with Peter Jackson
111 61 rounds at. San Francisco. June 26.
spurred with John L. Sullivan at San
Francisco. Aug. 5, spurred l grounds with
Jim Hall at Chicago. Oct.8 ,won from
Ed Kinney in 4 rounds at Milwaukee.
189J—Feb. 10, defeated Bill Spillings,
Bob Cafl‘rey and Joe Lannon in New York.
Sept. 7, won from John L. Sullivan at
New Orleans in 21 rounds for $25,000
purse and $10,000 side stake; Sullivan
beaten-down, but not knocked out.
ISM—Jan. .25, knocked out; Charlie
Mitchell at. Jacksonville in 3 rounds for
$20,000,11urse and $5,000 side stake. Sept.
7, knocked out; Peter Courtney in 6 rounds
before kinetoscopo at Orange, N. J.
1895—Jan. 5, knocked out. Jim McVey
in an exhibition bout. Nov. 11, announc-
1d retirement from ring and presented
:hampionship to Maher.
189‘S—June 24 draw with"
n 4 rounds at San Francisco.
Dimensions of the fighters.
Corbett. Fitzsimmons.
1
‘0111 Sharkey
":Ieight ...... . ...... . ....... 6 5 11%
sleek . .......... . ........... 17%.; 151-4
Jhest ....................... 39 43%
Waist. ...................... 39 32
l‘high ...................... 2-2 20%
311.11 ........................ 1414 131,:
Biceps ....... . .......... . . . . 131% 12
Wrist. ....................... 05311, ' , 6%
Boston Gets Hunt's Paintings.
DEDEAM, Mass, March 17.—The will of
Louisa Dumuresq Hunt, widow of the
late William M. Hunt, once one of the
noted painters of the country, has been
filed in probate court. A pl ovision requests
shat such paintings of the testatrix’ 5 bus-
sand as are in the estate and with others
shat- can” be purchased which were painted
by Mr. Hunt be. placed in the Boston Art
rnuseum as the memorial collection of W il-
. iam MOI r1" Hunt. Of the pict-uies named,
on are in the. Smithsonian institute and
several are the original sketches for the 11111-
7a] paintings on the dome of the capitol at.
Albany.
These “’ant Federal Offices.
WASHINGTOV, M arch 11'. —Among the
1pplications for appointments filed at; the
11'casury department today were the fol-
owing: ’lalieson Evans, New York city,
30- auditor war department: E. W. Gard-
ner, at; Amsterdam, N. Y.. for collector of
internal revenue; E. J. Cridge, at Albany,
:ollector of internal revenue: Penroso Mc-
Clain, Philadelphia, at; Philadelphia, col-
lector of internal revenue.
Two Plums Fall.
ALBANY, March 17,—State Superintend-
ant of Insurance Payn today appointed
llorris S. Sheppard of Penn Yan confide-n-
.‘ial examiner in his department at a salary
of $2,500. W. John Chambers of Glens
Falls has been appointed superintendent
of the printing industry at Sing Sing
prison.
Rowboat. Fox Back Again.
NEW YORK, March 17.——Amflng the
passengers arriving this morning on board
the Danish steamer Island, from Copen-
hagen v1.1. St. John’s, N. F. were George
3. Harbo and Frank G. Samuelson. They
brought w ith them their rowboat Fox, in
which'they crossed the Atlantic last sum-
mer. '
Big Shipment of Guns.
ALBANY. March 17.—011e of- the largest
shipments of guns from the Watervliet.
arsenal to the testing grounds at Sandy
Hook will soon be made. The shipment.
will weigh i2,45?,2‘ :5 pounds, or over 1.200
sons, and consists of twenty- -two 8 inch,
fourteen 10 inch and four 1.8 inch rifles.
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CAKE 6? TOILET SOAP EN EVERY PACKAGE OF
“ ' EWASHING
. ”“POWDER
'CLOTH FROM CATTAII
THE PLANT PUT TO BETTER USE
THAN AS AN ART SUBJECT.
Is Said to Have Become a. Marketublc
Article—Is Manufactured into Plush
and Serves as Stuffing for Sofa Pillows
and Down Quilts.
Very few, probably, are aware that
the fur, or vegetable down, of the ("at
tail is a marketable article, superior ‘11.
feathers or cotton for many purposes
As a matter of fact, a great many peo-
ple are today using articles coverea‘
with cot-tail products who have 111
idea where the material comes from.
It. is a vast extent of country.
paratively speaking, from which 2111.
eat-tail is gathered. It comes from 111-:-
swamps along the numerous 1'1‘1'1'k>
that put in from the Delaware buy.
from Morris river to Cape May. The
average amount gathered in the 141-111-
son is atop a day. The work of gath-
ering and transporting it, and 1111111
weaving it into the many forms whicl:
it must take before becoming salable
constitutes a considerable industry.
One. of the most elaborate uses tr.
which this material is put is that ol
('1‘113‘1-
covering sofas. \ery many 01: thc
supposed plush-covered divans are
are really covered with a fabric oi
cat-tail. It wears better than the
plush. and is infinitely cheaper.
'The same argument that applies it
the sofa is applicable to the pillow
Very often, however, such pillows gc
by another name.
Sofa pillows, also, are made of cat-
tail, because a pillow avowedly cov-
ered with cat-tail would probably 111
regarded with contempt.
1 The family album which graces the
center table in the parlor of so 11111115
farm houses is also in many instances
adorned with tan-tail covers, although
the housewife 1:1nuot be convinced
they are not plush.
It is becoming a. prevalent custom tc
use cat-tail fur on the back of hand
11111'1'01'3 and brushes, which have here-
tofore been 11. 11k ed with plush. Somt
say 111211 the substitute is really prov
111;: 1111111: 1111111 the original. The head
rest, too, seen on the easy chair, is oft
on of cat-tail—-aud is none the less
comfortable for that.
Another article for which the cat-
tail is used is the bed quilt. The cider
down quilt is an old-time article 01
luxury. The cat-tail quilt is every
whit as comfortable, and costs about
one quarter as much.
WATER FROM A PLANTED REED.
The Tr.1ppe1’s Device W'orth Remember-
ing‘Vhere Streams Do Not Abound.
“When people are sufifering from
thirst they will resort to all kinds of
means to get water,” remarked a gen-
tleman who was at one time a member
of the United States geographical and
surveying expedition in the Indian
Territory. “For some time we had
been without water and were suffer-
ing greatly. Among our number was
an old trapper, who was as keen on
the scent for water as is a bound 011
the trail of a scent for water
the trail of a deer. Finally, he paused
at a place and stopped.
“‘I think there’s water here if we
could dig a well,’ he observed
“ ‘But we can' t,’ I replied.
“ ‘No, but we can do something else.’
he said.
“With that he cut a reed, tying some
moss on the end of it. Then be (ing
into the earth, placed his reed in the ,
hole and packed the earth around the
reed. He waited for a few moments
“ ‘Do you mean to say you can such
water out of that thing?’ I asked.
“ ‘Yes, there’s water near the sur-
face.’ ' "
“He drew at it with much satisfac-
tion. '
“‘Good,‘ he remarked; ‘would you
try it?’
“With little confidence in the result
I sucked at the reed, with the sur
prising result of getting plenty of clear,
pure water. To my parched tongue it
seemed the very nectar of the gods.
“ ‘It's as clear as the water of a
spring,” I said. '
“ ‘ch. the moss is our filter,’ he re
plied.
“We pursued our journey much re;
freshed, and I never forgot the 0111
trapper's device.”—Detroit Free Press
A Kitchen Hint. ,
A little soap is as useful in cleaning
a stove or range as in cleaning othel
kitchen ware. A flannel rubbed with
soap and then dipped into stove polish
will lighten labor when the stove ' is
to be made bright. Of course, the fin-
ishiug touch must be a dry brush 01
cloth, app.lied,:.with energy. Stoves s11
blackened are said to retain their pol-
ish much longer._
'haps as many more
A CURIOUS INDUSTRY
r-'RANCE H_AS' ALMOST A MONOPOLY
[N MANUFACTURING MASKS.
They Snpplythe American Marla-t. Yearly
“'ith Six Million Dozen False Faces—
_ Special Disguises are Almost Portraits
of Noted IlIen and Women,
It is estimated that the yearly 'i111-
portation of masks to America reach
more than 6,000,000 dozens of mask:
of all kinds and degrees.
France and Germany produce near-
ly the entire output of this curious i11-
dustry. The best—«that is to sav. the
most artistic—productions come from
France.
In Paris alone more than 2,000,000
masks are used annually, and per-
are shipped to
other parts of the world. The largest
share of those exported go to th(
United States and South America,
where there is a constantly growing
demand.
Some masks are finished with such
marvellous accuracy that at the first
glance one would almost believe them
to be part and parcel of the wearer.
Special masks, being almost 1101'»
traits of noted men and women. art
expensive and cost up to $5 and $16
apiece. They are made with cxtremt
care, having real hair and eyebrows
besides an immaculate complexion;
provided the original boasts of such.
The prospective purchaser of :1 1.1111511
can have his own face copied, should
he, as has often happened, choose this
peculiar mode of hiding his own iden1 .
tity. The leading establishment has
over 10,000 different models, and a
customer is permitted to try the ef-
fects of just as many as he pleases.
Of late there has been a disposition
to masquerade in the guise of some
animal, and this idea has opened a
large field for the mask manufac-
turer. There is not a single one of the
larger animals, either wild 01' domes
tic, that is not faithfully imitated.
And as for grotesque freaks of the
most astonishing character their num-
ber is equally large. It is scarcely
possible that this industry will gain :1
foothold as a profitable business in
the United States on account of the
many complications that it involves
It is one of the few trades where it is
hard to introduce labor-saving ma;
chinery, and wages are too high in
America to make the attempt withoul
it.—Cl1icago Tribune. . .'
New Peril for Firemen. 1
An entirely new danger from eleo
tricity was discovered in a fire the
other day in the electrical powerhouse
in Chicago. The fire was confined ti
the basement, and it was found nee
cssary to chop holes in the floor of the
dynamo room in order to play a steam
on some burning waste. Wizhoul‘
waiting for the dy-namos to ‘02 65111
off the firemen crept through the ‘1oi-1
thus formed and turned a stream 011
the flames. In an instant the 12911
holding the hose were thrown to m
ground with great violence and (hi
hose sent flying into the air. T111
stream of water had acted as an cleo
trical conductor, and a powerful cur
rent of electricitv had passed along
the stream and shocked them. ’l‘hl
men were unconscious, but were. soot
1'c311scitated.-1\‘ew York World. ' ;
s:
The Blotto Sown in Fertile Ground.
“I never see that good old motto
"Honesty is the best policy,’ "' remarked
Senator Sorghum. "without being car
ried back to my boyhood days.”
“It is a grand old motto "’ replied hit
friend; “one that is well to imprcsl
only in life.”
“Yes. I‘ll never forget the time I
had to paynthe smart boy of the school
seven cents and a jackkriife to write
not line in my copybook, so as token:
me from getting marked below thd
average in penmanship.”—~Washingtoa
Star. ,
1
“’hero “'hjskers are I’Opuluv'. a
“I'm sorry/3:" said Mr. Storm.- rim!
Barton, tragedian, “to interfere
your conception of the part‘, but in 0111
next peifotmauce of ‘Hamlet’ you wil.
\l ‘L.‘
have to omit the heard from yotn
makeiup of Polonius.”
“But, sir—
“There is no use in protesting. Wt
me, as youimdy‘know, about to play
in a temtguy Where there is an intensi
populistic sentiment. The last time 1
produced ‘Hamleif there they mistook
‘ P91011113! for the star, and I n1 not go
ing to take any more chances. ”—Wasb;
itigtbn Star
“'eary Raggles—If I was ' to join
any sassi'ety, it wud be one 11 1221.1 fin
de preservation o forests.
VI andering Willie—Why so paril?‘
“7 eary Raggles—' Cause. it day hml
their way there wudn’t be tinny wood
tgsajv.
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